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15. Charilonetta albeola Linna'us. Butter Ball. One specimen from Long 

 Lake. Occasionally killed on Eel River by hunters. 



16. Branta canadensis Linnieus. Canada Goose. One specimen taken; 

 frequently seen migrating. 



17. Olor columbianus Ord. Whistling Swan. One specimen taken No- 

 vember 15, 1894, on Long Lake. 



18. Botaurus lentigmosus Montag. American Bittern. Several specimens 

 known to have been taken. 



19. Botaurus e.rilix Guielin. Least Bittern. Two specimens taken, April 

 19 and May 1, 1894. 



20. Ardea herodias Linna'us. Great Blue Heron. Common summer 

 resident. 



21. Ardea egretta Linnaeus. American Egret. A specimen taken just be- 

 yond the north line of Wabash County, in Kosciusko County. 



22. Ardea virescens Linna-us. Green Heron. Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



23. Nycticorax nycticorax mevius Bodd. Black-crowned Night Heron. Two 

 specimens taken. One at North Manchester and one at Wabash. 



24. Rallus virginianus Linmeus. Virginia Rail. One specimen taken at 

 Rock Lake, in Fulton County just across the line, September 1, 1894. 



25. Porzana Carolina Linnaeus. Carolina Rail. Not infrequently taken 

 by hunters. 



26. Fidica americana Gmel. American Coot. Abundant migrant. 



27. PhUohela minor Grael. American Woodcock. Not very common. 



28. Gallinago delicata Ord. Wilson's Snipe. I took a specimen January 

 1, 1892, and the :^ame winter two were killed between December 25th and January 

 1 by a friend of mine. I have seen them in midsummer. Wallace. 



29. Tringa maculata Vieillot. Jack Snipe. Very common during migra- 

 tions, especially in September, It may be found at this time in great abundance 

 along the Wabash River in company with the Solitary Tattler and Killdeer. 



30. Tringa minutilla Vieillot. Least Sandpiper. Rare. One specimen 

 taken from a flock of Solitary Tattlers, August 29, 1893. 



31. Iringa bairdii Cones. Baird's Sandpiper. Rare. Only one specimen 

 taken. This is apparently the only record of the bird in the State, [Proc. Ind. 

 Acad. Sci. 1893, p. 118]. 



32. Totanus melanolencus Gmelin, Greater Yellow-legs. I have never 

 seen this bird except on September 24 and 25, 1893, when I observed a number 

 along the river, three of which I shot. Wallace. 



